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For over 50 years, scientists have been scouring the solar system for evidence of life outside of planet Earth. The first ever probe, the Venera 4, was sent to the planet Venus by the Soviet Union in 1967. It is from this mission that we gained our knowledge of the […]

Spaceflight sounds like a dream to most; like the greatest of adventures. Yet journeying through our solar system requires not only rigorous education and physical training but a host of sacrifices that regular civilians may take for granted when fantasizing about getting up-close and personal with the planets. Every astronaut […]